Pentagon chief pushes to raise defence spending in face of China 'threat'

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on US allies in the Asia-Pacific to boost their defence spending in the face of what he described as a possibly "imminent" threat posed by China. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Hegseth said that the US was "here to stay" in the region.

May 31, 2025 - 16:00
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Pentagon chief pushes to raise defence spending in face of China 'threat'
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on US allies in the Asia-Pacific to boost their defence spending in the face of what he described as a possibly "imminent" threat posed by China. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Hegseth said that the US was "here to stay" in the region.
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